“We are monitoring the situation in Khan al Ahmar closely and are deeply concerned by what we see here, and in the scores of other vulnerable Bedouin communities.”

UN Humanitarian Coordinator Jamie McGoldrick: "We are deeply concerned by what we see here + in the scores of other vulnerable Bedouin communities…We call on the Israeli authorities to respect their legal obligations, as the occupying power, incl through stopping demolition…

Mr. McGoldrick, along with UNRWA’s Director of Operations in the West Bank, Scott Anderson visited Khan al Ahmar-Abu al Helu, on the outskirts of East Jerusalem, which is home to 181 people, 53 percent of whom are children and 95 percent of whom are Palestinian refugees.

The Bedouin community is at risk of forcible transfer.

UNRWA Director of Ops in the West Bank, Scott Anderson: "The entire community of Khan el Ahmar-Abu al Helu, the vast majority of whom are Palestine refugees who are amongst the most vulnerable Bedouin communities in the West Bank, is facing the risk of demolitions… +relocation"

“The humanitarian impact of home demolition is severe and long-lasting. It is well documented in previous instances that the transfer of Bedouin communities into urban settings is socially and economically non-viable. The Khan al Ahmar-Abu al Helu community has repeatedly called for the provision of suitable planning solutions and services in its current location,” Anderson warned.

In March 2017, @BorisJohnson was asked by UK parliamentarians to save Khan al Ahmar, & stop its demolition & forcible transfer of this Palestinian Bedouin community which would constitute a war crime acc to @btselempic.twitter.com/k10C9ousEc

“We call on the Israeli authorities to respect their legal obligations, as the occupying power, including through stopping the demolition of Palestinian-owned structures and ceasing plans for the relocation of Palestinian Bedouin communities.”

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